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National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Voters Education/Award Committee of Oshimili North Chapter have proudly nominated Hon. Kenneth Chinuogwu Gbandi to receive an Award for his engagement in voters Education in Delta State and Nigeria. The Award giving ceremony will take place in his local government area on Saturday, 10th December 2022, in Oshilimi North Local Government Areas of Delta State. This was contained in a letter signed by Comr ikechukwu Chukwurah, the LGA Chairman of the National Youth Council of Nigeria, Ashiedu Obiageli, the Committee Secretary and Ogobegwu Franklin, the Committee Chairman of NYCN Oshilimi North and delivered to…

Honorable Kenneth Gbandi has a track record of delivering on his promises. Proofs: Here are a few proofs for your perusal: Kenneth Gbandi revolutionize the ways migrants were treated in Hamburg when he was a member of the city foreigners advisor parliament. He was a two-term Chairman of NIDOE, representing the interest of over 6 million Nigerians in Europe which he did excellently well. During his tenure of office as NIDOE chairman and with his project technology partner he succeeded in securing 2.5 billion dollars funds that was made for homeland development but due to corruption and nepotism, our current…

The National Bureau of Statistics reports that the 36 states of the Federation & the FCT recorded N1.89 trillion in internally generated revenue (IGR) in 2021, which grew from N1.56 trillion the penultimate year. Further analysis showed that Lagos state (predictably) contributed N753.3 billion. Delta state came a distant 5th behind the FCT, Rivers, Ogun states, pulling in N80.2 billion in revenue. These indices show that Delta state needs, not just a short term economic stimulus, but a sustainable investment roadmap through which we can harness our vast natural & human potential. Let’s talk power and investments. In 2018, as…

In the early days of this year’s flood, when it became evident that its effects were going to be devastating, the *ADC candidate for DSHA, Ndokwa East Constituency, ONYEKACHUKWU MABEL ADINKWU, made a post where she registered her concerns for the suffering masses of Ndokwa nation especially Ndokwa East. She, herself a displaced person, demonstrated an uncommon encouragement by being of immediate assistance within her means to those she could assist. Inspired by her quality leadership and strong character, Gbandi, led the ADC Delta North candidates, the first candidates or representatives of any political parties as a team joined her…

Congratulations to Mr. Henry Ambrose-Ojiodu, a Nigerian – Born German based Football Coach/Manager and Scout, and the arrowhead of Gbandi for Senate Diaspora talent hunt / Sports Outreach and Trainer Rotweiss Ahlen U19, Germany, for winning the U19 football challenge cup in Ahlen, Germany. With Gbandi & Henry Ambrose-Ojiodu led Diaspora Football Outreach and talent hunting already in progress in Ndokwa and Aniocha Nation, which is already yielding great positive results with demands for football talents from Nigeria, you can be assured the future of Delta North’s sprouting generations will be secured by innovation-driven, capacity-building, youth-centered leadership back by Global…

I am happy and glad that I have had the privilege to engage the good people of ANIOMA directly in the last months; Royal Fathers & Mothers, farmers, market Women, Youth organizations, President Generals (PGs), and leaders of thoughts in Delta – North which is consistent with global best practices. Listening to them to understand the issues and to know when and how to apply simple or complex solutions to problems confronting the good people of Delta North has been pretty rewarding, rather than through proxy, which is characteristic of today’s politicians. Interacting with them at the grassroots is one…

As a leader of Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation, Europe (NIDO-Europe), which is comprised of 23 Chapters in 21 European countries, the European arm of NIDO, a global network of organizations initiated by the Federal Government of Nigeria in the year 2000, to represent the interests of all Nigerians in the Diaspora in national development my leadership introduced Electronic voting. NIDO, historically the largest African Diaspora network of organizations in the world, includes NIDO Americas, NIDO Europe, NIDO Asia, NIDO Oceania, and NIDO Africa, registered as continental Nigerians in Diaspora organizations (Federal Republic of Nigeria Official Gazette No. 67, Vol.104, NIDCOM Act).…

As Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, I will work hand in hand with the pro-people’s President to make NIDCOM a Diaspora Parliament with NIDO at the center to galvanize over 20 million Nigerians’ human and financial resources in Diaspora. It’s only common sense that a constituency that technically oversubscribed $300 Million Nigeria’s Diaspora Bond by 130%, remitted over $65.34 billion in just three years [2018-2020]; $24.31bn in 2018, $23.81bn in 2019, and $17.21bn in 2020, an average of four percent [4%] of Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to boost economic activities in the country certainly deserves the right…

The following account took place on my flight from Abuja to Rome via Frankfurt on the 5th of November 2022 to attend the Annual General Meeting [AGM] of Nigerians in Diaspora Organization billed to take place in Rome on the 12th of November 2022. With jet lag in the offing, and despite my hectic campaign schedule, I wouldn’t miss out on the NIDOE AGM, an organization that retains a special place in my heart, having served selflessly from 2013 – 2020 first as President at the National level [Germany] and subsequently as Continental Chairman Board of Trustees at European level. …

DBS TV Morning Ride Anchor persons asked for my reactions to the above statement. My answer was simple and swift! Appointment of “Diaspora Shadow Ministers” unconstitutional – NiDCOM; warns against move: A statement by Engr Dr. Sule Yakubu Bassi, Secretary of the Commission, on behalf of the Chairman/CEO, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, said that the attention of the Management of NiDCOM has been “drawn to the so-called appointment of “Diaspora Shadow Ministers” by a certain Mr. Kenneth Gbandi, former Chairman, NIDO Europe.” “A constituency that remitted over $65.34 billion in just three years [2018-2020] averaging 4% of Nigeria GDP, which helped save Nigeria from bankruptcy, deserves the…